Have any of you had your RO suggest (suggest not require) that you drink Cranberry juice 2 times a day during your radiation Treatments and for a few weeks after?
Well the one managing my radiation did suggest it. I took it as this is a thing the Dr. likes but it really does not have any data to back it up. He even gave me a small pamphlet on it. The pamphlet said that it could help with urinary tract issues but no studies had proved it.
Well I felt it could not hurt so I started doing the cranberry thing twice a day, 1 week prior to, then thru my radiation and for 4 weeks after.
So I am going to shift gears a bit here but I will come back to cranberry.
I have 2 grandchildren that are in the 2nd grade and preschool. At least one of then or both are at our house for while each day. Grandchildren are a blessing I do hope all of your can experience some day, but when they come home from preschool or school they have been dipped into a petri dish of every virus and bacteria that is currently going around. You know this but still give them a hug because some times you need it, and you still wipe there noses and such because you are a grandparent.
Anyway we always seemed to be fighting something that that grandkids gave us. Sniffles, a slight cough a one day fever, etc.
Now back to radiation, When I finished the radiation I did the cranberry juice for the suggested 4 weeks. Then enough is enough.
2 weeks later I had a head cold and the sniffles and just overall felt bad. The grand kids were going thru the spring sniffles and coughs also.
On reflection It dawned on me that thru the radiation (which included Christmas and New Years such) I could not recall having any of this stuff.
Hmmmm.
Well I have cranberry juice back in the fridge and a have glass at lunch and in the evening every day.
And I do not care what the studies say. I think it was a shot of Vit C and other things that kinda/sorta helped me. Might be all wrong and then again it did work for me.
I am sure like with a lot of supplements, I will change some day, but for now Cranberry is one of my favorites.
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I thought cranberry juice was a diuretic and should be avoided during radiation to avoid urinary problems maybe I'm wrong just my 10 cents worth on the matter
Cranberry juice is believed to act as a diuretic, which means it can increase urine production and help flush out excess water and salt from the body12. Cranberry is also acidic and can interfere with unwanted bacteria in the urinary tract1. Cranberry juice has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in preventing symptoms such as pain or burning with urination1.
Anyway, I am not advocating it, just a post saying it worked well for me and maybe had a few other beneficial attributes.
As my post title is "To Cranberry or not to Cranberry" I believe this choice is everyones based on their preferences and their own data search.
Best of luck on your prostate journey, by your profile it is similiar to mine so far.
Cranberry extract has been used in women's health forever - to avoid or treat UTIs. And for alot of women it works. Interesting to see this now as I start radiation next week.
Yep my first Urologist suggested Cranberry juice after my initial biopsy.
He said to help prevent urinary tract infection.
But he also put me on an antibiotic. I liked the cranberry juice so no issue drinking it.
He said the juice helps protect the mucosal lining of the urinary tract. I just followed his lead. Anyway I followed on after second biopsy and after prostate surgery.
No infections. Who knows if it helps or not but it certainly doesn’t hurt.
My RO suggested I take 2 AZO cranberry urinary tract health capsules daily when I developed a slight burning in the urinary tract from the radiation. AZO seems to help suppress that feeling. I continue to take them daily.
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